Term | Definition |
Volumetric pipet | Used for transferring |
CLIA | Established quality standards for all laboratories testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timelessness of patient test results. |
Screening | _____ tests are not diagnostic for any particular disease rather they indicate that the disease state may exist |
Manufacturer | ____ of the chemical provides the information for the MSDS |
High Complexity | Under CLIA regulations, medical assistants are not permitted to perform _____ test. |
Medical Assistants | _____ are not trained to interpret results and diagnose patients |
Graduated Pipet | Used for measuring |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments | CLIA |
Microbiology | ___ is the study of microorganisms that cause disease |
15 | If chemicals are splashed into eyes, eyes should be flushed with water from an eyewash station for at least __ minutes total to totally cleanse them of the compound |
10 | The total magnification of the specimen being observed is determined by multiplying the magnification of the objective lens by |
Patted | Flames on a person, should be ___ out with a fire blanket, or direct the victim to roll on the blanket |
Quantative | Test the provides a number in the reported result |
100 | The longest objective oil immersion, allows the finest focusing of the object |
Hand washing | Repeated, thorough ____ is the most important factor in preventing the spread of infection |
Quality Assurance (QA) | ____ is the pledge of the healthcare professionals to work to achieve the highest degree of excellence in the healthcare of every patient |
Oil Immersion | ____ is used to view extremely small cells and materials such as bacteria and platelets it also is used to examine stained specimens |
C and S | In the microbiology laboratory, ___ testing are performed to determine the proper antibiotic therapy for a pathogen |
Qualitative | ___ test results do not have a numeric value attached to the result; result is reported simply as positive or negative. |
Incubator | Cabinets that maintain constant temperatures |
Hemolyzed | If blood is ____, it can no longer be examined for RBC's |
Autoclave | An ____ sterilizes instruments through the use of heat and steam under pressure |
Risk | CLIA regulatory categories are ased on their potential ____ to the public health |
Scanning | _____ lens are used to scan the field of interest and then to focus on a particular object |
Laboratory Testing | QA encompasses a comprehensive set of policies and procedures developed to ensure the reliability of ____ |
Hemolyzed | Term used to describe a blood sample in which the red blood cells have ruptured |
MSDS information | Trade name, chemical name and synonyms, Chemical family, manufacturer's name and address, emergency telephone number, hazardous ingredients, physical data, fire and explosion data, and health hazard and protection information |
Microbiology Lab | Blood cultures are performed in the ___ |
Recommendations from the CDC | Infection control plan, engineering and work practice controls, PPE, sufficient training and education, provision of HBV, and medical intervention after exposure incidents |
Aliquot | A portion of a well-mixed sample removed for testing. |
National Fire Protections Association | The bottom diamond is white and provides special hazard information including radioactivity special biohazard and other dangerous situation |
Serologic pipets | Use a ____ to transfer urine into a tube because it is calibrated into the tip |
Expiration dates | ____ on swabs, tubes, transportation media, and other collection containers should be checked before these items are used . |
Diluent | A liquid used to dilute a specimen or reagent |
Centrifugation | Used to separate blood from serum, solid materials from urine, and solids from liquids |
Volumetric | The most measurement is obtained with a ____ flask |
Metric system | The ____ is based on adeciman system in which a combination of the basic units and prefixed indicated a system of division in multiples of 100. |
Outcome | Standards for normal test results determine the sample ____ |
Chemical | MSDS must be kept on file for each ___ used in the laboratory |
Chain-Of-Custody | The processing of ____ specimens must be documented meticulously ensuring that no tampering with the evidence has occurred; this is a routine part of drug and alcohol screening |
Centers for Disease Control | CDC |
Balancing a centrifuge | Tubes of equal size and containing equal volumes are placed directly across from one another in the rotor holders |
Grams | Weight is measures in ____ |
Balance | The most important safety rule for a centrifuge is ____ |
Waived test | Do not need a degree to read the results; can purchase OTC |
Gram staining | Is not a waived test |
1:10 | A ____ dilution can be prepared by mixing 2 ML of sample and 18 ML of diluent |
Physician's Office | Laboratory tests performed in a ____ are most likely to be waived and moderate-complexity test |
Capped | Tubes to be centrifuged should be tightly ___ to prevent the emission of aerosols |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
HBV | Hepatitis B |
Fire blanket | A fire victim should not be wrapped in a _____ because this may intensify burns |
Two(2) | Government regulations require laboratories that perform moderate to high complexity test to under go an unannounced inspection every ___ years |
Physical Hazards | Hazards in laboratory that can be classified as electrical, fire, and mechanical hazards |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration | OSHA |
Number | The centrifuge must always have an ever __ of tubes |
Material Safety Data Sheets | MSDS |
Sterile | ____ containers prevents contamination of specimen by outside microbes |
5:35PM | Military time 1735 hours corresponds to ___ PM on the Greenwich clock |
Image | The ____ is focused by moving to objective closer to the specimen and illumination is provided by raising or lowering the condenser |
Reagents | Serologic pipets permit a fast flow of liquid with less accuracy and should not be used in the preparation of _____. |